Help your students navigate through the primary document – The United States Constitution. This reading guide is intended for students to read through and begin to understand the document that outlines the US Government.
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This edition of short story units is created for the story of A Kidnapped Santa Claus. Celebrate the holidays in your secondary classroom while continuing to focus on academic reading standards. Bring a little Christmas fun to your ELA class!This

Looking for a way to increase student engagement while teaching the classic, The Pearl by John Steinbeck? This is the complete unit will have your students hooked from the first day!
Complete unit includes:
✔ Graphic organizer for each chapter
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Looking for a quick one day lesson? This two page assignment is just the thing to use with any short story. It asks students to analyze the short story using story elements, questioning and real life connections. It is perfect for a one day lesson

This is a two page student handout with 11 Comprehension Questions and 6 Higher Level Extension Questions. Ransom of Red Chief is great story for Middle School. My students love the twist of the Red Chief terrorizing his kidnappers and the dad

This packet contains 10 READY TO USE activities that work well with novel or short stories. Activities allow students to demonstrate their reading comprehension skills. Activities are perfect for upper elementary and middle school. I will often

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Reading outside of class is very important! I've learned over the years that students need to be accountable to do more than just read a book to demonstrate their understanding of the

This holiday edition of Short Story Units is created for the story of The Elves and the Shoemaker. Celebrate the holidays in your secondary classroom while continuing to work on academic reading standards. Bring a little Christmas fun to your ELA

Boost student vocabulary with minimal prep work in this Word of the Week set! The best way to improve reading comprehension is by increasing student acquisition of vocabulary by exposing students to words they will see and use in everyday life.

Reading outside of class is very important! I've learned over the years that students need to be accountable to do more than just read a book to demonstrate their understanding of the book.
This is an assignment that can be used on a weekly basis

I use this organizer to help students assess new vocabulary. Have you every had students look at a word and tell you they know it, but then are not able to give you a definition or use the word correctly? I have, which is why I developed this

Teaching students to reflect on their learning is one of the best ways to help students take ownership of their learning. This 5 step process teaches student to think about learning and how it can be applied to future learning and future goals.

Boost student vocabulary with minimal prep work in this Word of the Week set! The best way to improve reading comprehension is by increasing student acquisition of vocabulary by exposing students to words they will see and use in everyday life.

This is a short story reading guide for All Summer In A Day (story not included) by Ray Bradbury. This complete unit will help your students demonstrate their understanding of basic reading skills and engage them in thinking beyond the text. Unit

Reading outside of class is very important! I've learned over the years that students need to be accountable to do more than just read a book to demonstrate their understanding of the book.
This assignment could easily be used to replace formal

This complete unit is perfect for your middle school or high school literature classes (Bible Class or home school too!). A beautifully written book that provides the opportunities to learn many valuable life lessons based on the Christian faith.

Vocabulary by chapter sections for Lord of the Flies - Ready to print and go! Each set of vocabulary is divided into sections by chapters (1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11 and 12). Focuses on more than just defining the word. Asks students to find synonyms,

Increase student curiosity by teaching students to reflect on their learning. With KQRN, students reflect on what they know about a topic but then asks them to formulate questions to investigate. Then reflect again and continue to question.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Over the past 20 years, I've taught a variety of subjects from Social Studies to Science and discovered a love for Language Arts (English). I've taught Language Arts for 12 years in both middle school and high school.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style focus on student centered activities. Students learn best when they are actively engaged in what they are learning.